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About the Basic 8 electricity plan from Veteran
A 8-month fixed plan from Veteran Energy in CenterPoint’s delivery area.
Basic 8
Net kWh rate by usage
As a table
| Usage | kWh | Net rate | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | 500 | 12.0¢ | $60 |
| 1,000 kWh | 1,000 | 11.5¢ | $115 |
| 1,500 kWh | 1,500 | 11.4¢ | $170 |
| 2,000 kWh | 2,000 | 11.3¢ | $226 |
| 3,000 kWh | 3,000 | 11.2¢ | $336 |
| 5,000 kWh | 5,000 | 11.1¢ | $557 |
| 10,000 kWh | 10,000 | 11.1¢ | $1,108 |
At your usage
- Net kWh rate
- 11.4¢
- Average bill
- $150 per month (Nov–Jun)
- Contract
- $1,198 for 8 months
- Prices
- Checked against the plan’s Electricity Facts Label
Monthly estimates
| Nov | 1,112 kWh | $128 | 11.5¢ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 1,269 kWh | $145 | 11.4¢ |
| Jan | 1,520 kWh | $173 | 11.4¢ |
| Feb | 1,305 kWh | $149 | 11.4¢ |
| Mar | 1,162 kWh | $133 | 11.5¢ |
| Apr | 1,072 kWh | $123 | 11.5¢ |
| May | 1,312 kWh | $150 | 11.4¢ |
| Jun | 1,754 kWh | $198 | 11.3¢ |
Things to know
- Paperless required
- Paperless only: bills, contracts and notices (even disconnection notices) come by email, and you must keep a working email address. Some providers charge a fee if you don’t.
- Short contract
- Priced for its contract months only (Nov–Jun); it renews afterward at a rate not known yet.
Plan terms
- Contract
- 8 months
- Rate type
- Fixed
- Cancellation fee
- $20/mo — “Cancellation Fee: $20.00 per month remaining”
- Renewable
- 3%
- Prepaid
- No
- Paperless only
- Yes: bills and notices come by email
- Provider
- Express Energy
- Utility
- CenterPoint
- Rating
- 3 of 5 on Power to Choose (1 review)
Pricing
- Express Energy base charge
- $0 per month
- Express Energy energy charge
- 4.5¢/kWh
- CenterPoint base charge
- $4.90 per month (passed through)
- CenterPoint delivery charge
- 6.53¢/kWh (passed through)
- Power to Choose averages
- 500 kWh: 12.0¢/kWh
1,000 kWh: 11.5¢/kWh
2,000 kWh: 11.3¢/kWh
History
No price or term changes since October 28, 2026.
- October 28, 2026
- First appeared on Power to Choose
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Net kWh is your estimated all-in price per kWh, including delivery charges, for the next 12 months (or the contract months, if shorter) at the usage above, with usage rising and falling by month the way Texas homes do.
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